Mauritius: Change of Culture in Sentencing and Rehabilitation

Mauritius: Change of Culture in Sentencing and Rehabilitation

[L'Express] In a recent interview to the press, the Commissioner of Prisons was candid in revealing three troubling facts about the incarcerated population in our country. First, detainees are getting younger every year. Second, a majority of those in this category are serving short-term sentences, typically between four to six months. And third, the rate of reoffending among these detainees exceeds 70%.